sheepish
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English schepische, shepisse, shepisshe; equivalent to sheep + -ish.
- Having the characteristics of a sheep, as meekness, shyness, or docility.
““King Ty? Your sister is back.” “I don't want to talk to her unless she's here to apologize. Does she look sheepish?” “I guess I've seen a sheep in a cage before, so, yeah, kind of.””
- Shy, meek, ashamed or embarrassed.
“a sheepish girl”
“a sheepish grin”